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ratcatchers[This entry was made from memory rather than from notes and covers multiple game sessions. Please comment on anything I missed.]
After Aedan's departure the team continued to follow up on leads with various levels of success. The lack of signed Lone Wolf forms was starting to grate on the team as regulations on the use of thaumaturgy cut into their ability to act. A break finally arrived when Sean was woken from a vivid dream by Jasper. The winged fey matched each of Sean's questions with a cryptic reply. Jasper left after informing Sean that the occult organization that was interested in Jack would be meeting Wednesday (October 10th) at midnight. The location was Dr. Shipwrite's London home. The team planned a stake-out to watch the meeting.
The team plus Celia arrived early to the stake-out. Celia manned the radio since she was the only one who could order back-up if everything went south. Max went in in coon form wearing his gear on a doggy vest and carrying a camera with a mic around his neck. Mr.Coon's job was to place microphones in strategic locations to record the meeting. After drugging the dog with a drugged sausage (that he almost ate himself) he managed to position one mic over the front entryway and one on the sliding doors leading into the room where it appeared that the ritual would take place. He tried to bug Dr. Shipwrite's office but was spooked and ran away. Mr. Coon then played fetch with the dog.
Ringer and Rob watched the house from outside the fence while Sean directed the action from one of the vehicles. Nick Tassel and Stacy Oanna-Tassel arrived first by car and Mr. Coon snuck into the garage then found himself trapped there. After all (13) members were in the house Rob snuck into the yard to try to observe the meeting while Ringer took over Rob's observation point. Rob was successful in infiltrating the premises. Meanwhile Mr. Coon broke into the laundry room and took up surveillence of the kitchen. He succeeded on resisting the temptation to raid the kitchen until after the servants were done cleaning up from the buffet.
After the ritual had begun Ringer saw something he couldn't make out moving in the fog. He was pretty sure it wasn't human. Sean took action at this point warning Rob that Renard was on site in fox form. Rob heard a noise below him under the deck and in the bushes and carefully investigated. He found a naked Renard with two pistols trained on him. Renard mistook Rob for a body guard of Dr. Shipwrite but Rob thought Renard had correctly identified him as a Ratcatcher. After a brief bout of verbal sparing Rob moved to around the corner of the house while Renard approached the sliding doors. Renard broke the glass with the butt of his gun then stepped inside.
Meanwhile inside the house, Mr.Coon had snuck into the kitchen and was poking around in the garbage. The sound of breaking glass caused him to panic and run into the dining room. His unnecessary defensive flash attracted the attention of Benny and Stacy (who was acting as "priestess" for the group). Benny subdued Mr.Coon and Stacy threatened worse if Mr.Coon didn't cooperate with her. Mr.Coon was as agreeable and cooperative as usual.
Outside Rob and Sean bookended the broken door. Renard appeared to be making a bid for control of the group that Dr.Shipwrite wasn't happy with. It appeared that the group equated shape-shifting with imortallity... and Renard was passing himself off as "immortal". Stacy presented Mr.Coon as another "immortal". Mr.Coon used this opportunity to flash-blind his captors and escape through the open door. Rob, Sean and Max made thier escape... but Max (probably still thinking like Mr.Coon) made a quick detour to steal Dr.Shipwrite's dog. Rob lectured Max and released the dog.
The stake-out was a mixed success as the team described in thier reports. Unfortunately it left too many loose ends and not enough leads. None of the rank and file members had a police record so the team couldn't find out who they were based on their photos alone. Finally, just as Sean was wishing for a way to contact Jasper four tickets to a football game arrived. The team's next meeting with thier fey contact would take place Saturday (October 13th).
After Aedan's departure the team continued to follow up on leads with various levels of success. The lack of signed Lone Wolf forms was starting to grate on the team as regulations on the use of thaumaturgy cut into their ability to act. A break finally arrived when Sean was woken from a vivid dream by Jasper. The winged fey matched each of Sean's questions with a cryptic reply. Jasper left after informing Sean that the occult organization that was interested in Jack would be meeting Wednesday (October 10th) at midnight. The location was Dr. Shipwrite's London home. The team planned a stake-out to watch the meeting.
The team plus Celia arrived early to the stake-out. Celia manned the radio since she was the only one who could order back-up if everything went south. Max went in in coon form wearing his gear on a doggy vest and carrying a camera with a mic around his neck. Mr.Coon's job was to place microphones in strategic locations to record the meeting. After drugging the dog with a drugged sausage (that he almost ate himself) he managed to position one mic over the front entryway and one on the sliding doors leading into the room where it appeared that the ritual would take place. He tried to bug Dr. Shipwrite's office but was spooked and ran away. Mr. Coon then played fetch with the dog.
Ringer and Rob watched the house from outside the fence while Sean directed the action from one of the vehicles. Nick Tassel and Stacy Oanna-Tassel arrived first by car and Mr. Coon snuck into the garage then found himself trapped there. After all (13) members were in the house Rob snuck into the yard to try to observe the meeting while Ringer took over Rob's observation point. Rob was successful in infiltrating the premises. Meanwhile Mr. Coon broke into the laundry room and took up surveillence of the kitchen. He succeeded on resisting the temptation to raid the kitchen until after the servants were done cleaning up from the buffet.
After the ritual had begun Ringer saw something he couldn't make out moving in the fog. He was pretty sure it wasn't human. Sean took action at this point warning Rob that Renard was on site in fox form. Rob heard a noise below him under the deck and in the bushes and carefully investigated. He found a naked Renard with two pistols trained on him. Renard mistook Rob for a body guard of Dr. Shipwrite but Rob thought Renard had correctly identified him as a Ratcatcher. After a brief bout of verbal sparing Rob moved to around the corner of the house while Renard approached the sliding doors. Renard broke the glass with the butt of his gun then stepped inside.
Meanwhile inside the house, Mr.Coon had snuck into the kitchen and was poking around in the garbage. The sound of breaking glass caused him to panic and run into the dining room. His unnecessary defensive flash attracted the attention of Benny and Stacy (who was acting as "priestess" for the group). Benny subdued Mr.Coon and Stacy threatened worse if Mr.Coon didn't cooperate with her. Mr.Coon was as agreeable and cooperative as usual.
Outside Rob and Sean bookended the broken door. Renard appeared to be making a bid for control of the group that Dr.Shipwrite wasn't happy with. It appeared that the group equated shape-shifting with imortallity... and Renard was passing himself off as "immortal". Stacy presented Mr.Coon as another "immortal". Mr.Coon used this opportunity to flash-blind his captors and escape through the open door. Rob, Sean and Max made thier escape... but Max (probably still thinking like Mr.Coon) made a quick detour to steal Dr.Shipwrite's dog. Rob lectured Max and released the dog.
The stake-out was a mixed success as the team described in thier reports. Unfortunately it left too many loose ends and not enough leads. None of the rank and file members had a police record so the team couldn't find out who they were based on their photos alone. Finally, just as Sean was wishing for a way to contact Jasper four tickets to a football game arrived. The team's next meeting with thier fey contact would take place Saturday (October 13th).
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